Addressing Theoretical Gaps in Positive Youth Development for Diverse Youth

emphasizes providing high-quality skill-building activities (content) within a supportive environment (context).The RealiTy The UC ANR 4-H Youth Development Program (YDP) embraces positive youth development (PYD) as a theoretical approach for engaging youth and helping them reach their full potential.NavigaTiNg BiculTuRalism aNd acculTuRaTioN "Latino youth benefit from settings that understand and support their unique cultural and linguistic heritage, particularly the challenges and richness of navigating more than one language and culture [biculturalism]…[and] support acculturation: awareness of an ongoing negotiation between cultures and languages" (Erbstein and Fabionar 2014) 4-H FACT SHEET SERIES Current models of PYD are often void of Latino culture and ethnic content.52% of youth living in California are Latino.The UC ANR 4-H YDP needs to provide a safe and engaging environment for new and current Latino youth members.Latino youth are a diverse population.